the death of a 25-year-old man with a pregnant wife at home. police said he was with the construction crew digging footers in the griffith landing community in severn when something went wrong. some of the workers saw the man in trouble. technical rescue crews were called in and it took them about 3 1/2 hours to get man's body out. he was pronounced dead at the scene. maryland occupation safety and health are investigating. we brought you this story first on twitter. for the latest brake break, you can find us -- breaking news, you can find us on twitter. harford county sheriff's office officials said seth beckman stormed into several businesses, including a snow bam stand on saturday before he was confronted by a sheriff's deputy who ended up shooting him.

his father said he had a history of mental illness. beckman's father said he believes his son was on drugs at the time. the fashes said those drugs, bath salt and spice are popular in m kids believe they mimic the high from marijuana but they're much stroarnlg. social media spreads the information. >> how to get it, the effects of it. some folks even use social media as a distribution hub for both bath salts and k2 and spice. there are plans that make the selling it illegal. the dea said they're often fond in mom and pop gas station and corner stores. moms and dads check ot our

home page with all the stories on synthetic drugs. a former morgan state university student charged with killing a man and cannibalizing some of his organs, appeared in a courtroom today. jeff? >> 22-year-old alex kinyua was charged with the murder. kinyua has also been found not criminally responsible because he was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, delusions and ranting about human sacrifice on facebook. this left the family confused over how the legal system here works. >> it's a great sense of

emptiness because they kind of feel like after i explained it to them, nothing happened today. he was committed back to the hospital, where he has been committed sent he was sent down for a mental health information. >> reporter: based on the psychiatrist's determination, he had no choice but to accept the analysis. jeff hager, abc2 news. they're still searching for the cause of a weekend fire. crews arrived at the 5200 block of ribbon dale saturday night. the fire was on the third floomplet multiple apartments were damaged but firefighters were able to bring it under control in 35 minutes. the red cross was called in to help over a dozen people forced from their homes. a high speed chase started right here in our backyard and

ends in the nation's capital. he was speeding up to 100 miles an hour on the beltway. >> why one university said this marine has to sit out his first season of football. >> and daddy duty takes on a whole new meaning when you're being watched by everyone around the world.

you're sitting back trying to enjoy that last beach weekend of the summer and a fishing boat runs around in front of you. bot ended up on the stand -- the boat ended up on the stand. they had to wait for high tide to float it back out to sea. a high speed chase ended up in d.c., montgomery county

before it was all said and done. a trooper spotted baltimore county police following a jeep driven by the suspect on the beltway clocked at more than 100 miles an hour. the trooper followed the pursuit into d.c. and eventually back into doll montgomery -- montgomery county. >> at first, we thought this was the president. then we look over and see, oh, my gosh, there's a car without tires and there's a police chase. >> everybody in the restaurant ducks, ran inside while 40 cops drew their guns. it was insane. >> police used stop sticks and got the suspect to come to a stop. the driver was combative and ended up getting tased. they believe they was under the influence of drugs. last week at 5 we showed you the picture of a pennsylvania police officers with a german

shepherd slung over his shoulder. tonight we're hearing from that officer for the first time. this is the picture that captured more than hearts. more than 4,000 likes for the less officer. >> i wanted to do what i could to help. >> reporter: it's no suppress that this patrolman has a special place in his heart for man's best friend. he went the extra mile for maya, the german shepherd when the car she was riding in crashed. >> i own a german shepherd. i know how devastated i would feel. >> reporter: he said sunday he was on routine a trel when he overheard on his radio that pal mere rap and north will done police were looking for the dog. she spotted him and wouldn't come to her.

police called maya's own are and realized the run had taken a toll. >> the pads were heaping off. >> reporter: so he picked up all 75 pounds of shepherd and carried her back to safety. >> she just had a -- she was just relaxed and a big difference from the look when i went out into the field to peck her up. she was very scared. >> reporter: all in a day's work he said but judging from the facebook hits, it was clearly much, much more. >> you hear about them being fur babies and people looking at dogs like members of their family, a lot of them knowing that's how they are, i can see why this story would touch them in a way that other stories wouldn't. take a look at maryland's

most powerful radar. our weather turning out good. take a look to the west. high country to the west toward cumberland. we're not seeing much estate wide. cloudy skies dominating. across maryland, including here at ccbc in dundalk, no question about it. this was a gray monday. some were back to school today. we prefer not to go back on a gray monday. sometimes that's how it works. winses are southwesterly at five. many people are playing volleyball. send us a photo or email. take a look. much improved. the sunshine break out, dominating through the midday into your afternoon, so really looking like a nice day where

you can dress more summer like because the heat will be back on. not so much this evening. with the humidity, with the mid to low 70s, feels cool by mid-august standards. wind speeds are light from the south right now. not much wind to tell you b humidity will come up. so a muggier day on tap as we go into your tuesday. expect to feel that change, that, plus the increasing amount of sunshine and heat will make for a different feeling tuesday around here. that's for sure. we'll see some clouds. we'll stay rain free. it will not be a crystal clear blue day but more sun breaking through. here's the setup as we look at the region this evening across the mid-atlantic. skies have cleared back into west virginia, ohio, pennsylvania. we're under the mid-level cloud cover. you can see what action we have has been bottled up. it's down into virginia and north carolina. society up at the surface, it's improving.

we have a couple double areas of high pressure. it helps clear the skies and bring the sun back. it will mean so much hotter weather. the stationary boundary is close enough to bring the clouds. if you look at temperatures and roll forward in time. tomorrow warming up some. mid-80s for much of the baltimore area. 90 toward richmond. we'll crank the numbers up more as the heat builds into the day on wednesday. we're talking upper 80s and could touch 90 toward wednesday, thursday of this week. by the way the tropics are quiet, a cluster of thunderstorms off southwest florida. quiet, even as we push into the peak of the hurricane season late august into september. we should see more activity. tonight down to 64. skies clearing but patchy fog could impact late tonight and into your morning commute. give yourself a few extra

minutes, especially in the low valley. fog in that area. the next few days, upper 80s, maybe mid-80s. crank it up with sunshine. the real feel temperatures will be in the upper 80s because the humidity is climbing at the same time we're getting the sun back. a few storms late thursday maybe into the week. >> i love it. bring back summer. i'm in the letting it go. >> not ready for the full fall flavor. one more burst. >> coolness bad. summer's good. >> it's been a weekend or so since we got our first glimpse of the royal baby. but tonight we're hearing from the world's famous new dad. >> reporter: it was a world debut fit for a future king. prince william said he was proud

to show off the baby. he sat down for his first interview since he and his wife catherine introduced their baby. when this comes to his son, he sounded like any new, us ad parent. >> you know, she's doing a fantastic job. >> reporter: the first time he carried his son out of the hospital, he scored major points for making sure that car seat was properly secured. >> i had practiced. >> reporter: the prince surprised onlookers by driving his new family home. he is quite the modern dad.

prince william said he changed the first diaper. >> you do it. you do it. >> reporter: prince william told like to pass on to his son his passion for saving endangered animals in africa just like his father did with him but that will come down the road. karen travers, abc2 news, washington. >> love the changing diers? >> i love the whole thing, attempting to be normal people complrks is so cool. all right. a man who wore red, white and blue for our nation is getting red shirted by the ncaa. >> and everyone is looking for ways to cope our kids safe in school. why white boards with a twist will do the job.

get a lot more cooperation and help. i did serve my country. >> he's a marine. he played recreational football for stress relief. the ncaa clarified that as organized competition. you're kidding me. that means he has to sit out his first year of college. >> anything other than high school ball, intramural, i couldn't believe they who

penalize me for that. >> i hope the appeal process goes through. steve's a great man and what he's done for our country the last five years. all he wants to do is finish school. >> he is appealing the ncaa's opinion. >> this story as you all fired up on facebook. if you want to check out the comments already posted or add your own, go to abc2news.com/facebook. >> the potential for school shootings has teachers on the offensive. >> it looked like a routine play but it was a tackle that took out a promising star. >> and as kids head back into the classroom, you know they will come out with germs. how to keep yours from getting sick. >> it was an unseasonably cool

monday. it's been one cooler than average summer. how hot will this get later this week? all those answers coming up on abc2 news at 5.

ccting the dots -- connecting the dots between the cell phone roashes and -- robberies and kiosks that sell phones. now the kiosks are already in spots. we'll tell you about a move to ban them tonight at 11. >> a 25-year-old construction worker was killed after the trench he was in collapsed. police said he was digging footers for a home when he was buried. his body was recovered more than three hours later.

maryland occupation safety and health officials are investigating. >> a man accused of killing a house guest and eating part of his brain was found not criminal spobs. a judge said based op the psychiatric hearing, he had know choice but to expect the ruling. today's ruling keeps alex kinyua from going on trial. you can see some clearing out in western maryland. i think we'll stay rain free. you're headed out. maybe you'll get ribs or barbecue in timonium. looks like a few possible showers. that would be it. otherwise, great looking weather tonight. temperatures will be on the cool side after topping out at 80 in the city. low 70s in the suburbs. overnight 65 or so. we'll seat sunshine, maybe patchy morning fog so watch out

for that but a great night to flare up the meat on the grill. >> you said the wrong word, flareup. that's what we're watching. it's the race against the clock. firefighters worked day and night trying to save homes from wildfires that are blazing out of control. we have the latest on dozens of wildfires threatening homes of some of hollywood's biggest stars. >> reporter: the west is on fire. 35 uncontained wildfires are burning across nine states with one of the largest in idaho threatening homes in the resort town of sun valley where ski resorts are using snow making equipment for protection. >> it's been a shock. >> reporter: more than 160 square miles have burned. 2,000 homes remain under mandatory evacuation orders and thousands more are at risk, including those owned by clint

eastward, arnold schwarzenegger and demi moore. >> coming down the mountain side right now. >> reporter: in utah, several mountain fires have burned more than a dozen homes. this couple's wedding plans went up in smoke but their family's home was spared. >> this is a blessing. >> reporter: erratic winds continue to fan flames in oregon and northern california where the terrain is bone dry. >> listen to it. >> reporter: hundreds of homes have been evacuated across the golden state and the threat of lightning could spark more fires. >> making sure we have plenty of resources. >> reporter: in idaho, insurance companies have sent in their own fire cruise crews -- crews to

protect valuable homes. the mass shooting at sandy hook almost ri captured the attention of the whole country. here in maryland we're approaching the one shooting at perry high school. lots of companies are developing new technology to keep kids safe in the classroom, including bulletproof white boards. the university of maryland eastern shore announced their plans to buy 200 of them. >> reporter: these white boards would be distributed to our faculty as a tool that they clan use in their classrooms. >> the bullet prove boards will be in place by the start of the fall semester. a new i.d. system will provide a higher level of safety. basically, every visitor will go through an immediate background check and be give an

personalized i.d. badge that includes a photo. the school officials said the information collected will not be shared outside of the school system and is stored in a secure server. county police are taking the opportunity to remind families about school zone safety. police say they will have special patrols around the public schools for the first two weeks. to prevent speeding there are two new cameras being added. the school system will have one additional school zone come monday. that's being added near the new duckett lane elementary school in elk ridge. most kids have another week to enjoy their hummer vacation. the bell rang for them this morning. whenever kids head back to school, you want them to stay safe. last week a new study found the average